Birmingham City vs Reading

Championship

Birmingham

1-1-3

0-2

Final

Reading

2-1-2

St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

Match pulse

BIRAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'REA

40%Possession60%

14Shots13

2On target5

4Corners3

3Saves2

10Fouls5

Team	1H	2H	T
BIR	0	0	0
REA	0	2	2

Who won: Reading 2-0

Reading beat Birmingham City 2-0 on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. Goals for Reading: Jón Bödvarsson (60') and George Evans (85').

Play by play

Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Reading 2.
Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Reading 2.
90'+5'
Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
M. Kieftenbeld
90'+4'
Sam gallagher shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques Maghoma.
S. Gallagher
90'+3'
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Michael Morrison.
90'+3'
Sam smith shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
S. Smith
90'+1'
Corner, Reading. Conceded by Marc Roberts.
90'
Jacques maghoma shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
J. Maghoma
88'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Dadi Bödvarsson
Substitution, Reading. Sam Smith replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
S. Smith
GOAL85'
Goal! Right footed shot
G. Evans · ast G. McCleary
Goal! Birmingham City 0, Reading 2. George Evans (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Garath McCleary.
BIR 0 - 2 REA
83'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Reading) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
83'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81'
Delay in match Liam Moore (Reading) because of an injury.
80'
Offside
Offside, Reading. Leandro Bacuna tries a through ball, but Garath McCleary is caught offside.
80'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
79'
Corner awarded
Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Liam Moore.
79'
David davis shot blocked
Attempt blocked. David Davis (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
D. Davis
78'
Sub
Subbed on for J. Grounds
Substitution, Birmingham City. David Davis replaces Jonathan Grounds.
D. Davis
76'
Sub
Subbed on for M. Barrow
Substitution, Reading. Garath McCleary replaces Modou Barrow.
G. McCleary
70'
Free kick won
Leandro Bacuna (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70'
Foul
Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
70'
Sub
Subbed on for J. van den Berg
Substitution, Reading. George Evans replaces Joey van den Berg.
G. Evans
68'
Free kick won
Liam Moore (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68'
Foul
Foul by Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City).
68'
Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Sam Gallagher (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.